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Case TitleUNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv02615
Date Filed2018-11-13
Date Closed2021-01-25
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffUNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS
Case DescriptionThe Union of Concerned Scientists submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for records concerning the influence of outside parties on agency decisionmaking in regard to energy policy. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. FERC disclosed 30 documents and told UCS that other records would be disclosed within 20 days. After hearing nothing further from the agencies, UCS filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DefendantFEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
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2018-11-131COMPLAINT against FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5788646) filed by Union of Concerned Scientists. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Wood, Hart) (Entered: 11/13/2018)
2018-11-132LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by Union of Concerned Scientists (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 11/13/2018)
2018-11-13Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zef, ) (Entered: 11/15/2018)
2018-11-153SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 11/15/2018)
2018-11-274RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/16/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/16/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Wood, Hart) (Entered: 11/27/2018)
2018-11-275RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/19/2018. (See Docket Entry 4 to view document) (jf) (Entered: 11/28/2018)
2018-11-276RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION served on 11/19/2018; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY served on 11/19/2018. (See Docket Entry 4 to view document) (jf) (Entered: 11/28/2018)
2018-12-077NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 12/07/2018)
2018-12-178ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 12/17/2018)
2018-12-18MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before January 22, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 18, 2018. (JK) (Entered: 12/18/2018)
2019-01-189MOTION to Stay , MOTION for Extension of Time to in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 01/18/2019)
2019-02-0410Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 02/04/2019)
2019-02-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 4, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 5, 2019. (JK) (Entered: 02/05/2019)
2019-04-01MINUTE ORDER denying as moot the defendant's 9 Motion for Stay and Extension of time. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 1, 2019. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 04/01/2019)
2019-04-0411Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 04/04/2019)
2019-04-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before June 13, 2019. Signed Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 5, 2019. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 04/05/2019)
2019-04-05Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/13/2019. (zcdw) (Entered: 04/05/2019)
2019-06-1312Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 06/13/2019)
2019-06-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before July 25, 2019. Signed Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 13, 2019. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 06/13/2019)
2019-06-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/25/2019. (zcal) (Entered: 06/13/2019)
2019-06-24Case directly reassigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. Judge Dabney L. Friedrich is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-07-2513Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 07/25/2019)
2019-08-14MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report by September 25, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on August 14, 2019. (lccjn1) (Entered: 08/14/2019)
2019-08-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Additional Joint Status Report due by 9/25/2019. (mac) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-09-2514Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 09/25/2019)
2019-09-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit a Joint Status Report by November 26, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on September 26, 2019. (lccjn2) (Entered: 09/26/2019)
2019-09-26Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 11/26/2019. (zcdw) (Entered: 09/29/2019)
2019-11-2615Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2019-11-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit a Joint Status Report by February 6, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on November 26, 2019. (lccjn2) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2019-11-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/6/2020. (mac) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2020-02-0616Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 02/06/2020)
2020-02-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by April 2, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on February 6, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 02/06/2020)
2020-02-06Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 4/2/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 02/10/2020)
2020-04-0217Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 04/02/2020)
2020-04-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by July 15, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on April 2, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 04/02/2020)
2020-04-02Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/15/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 04/02/2020)
2020-07-1518Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-10-2919Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 10/29/2020)
2020-10-29MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by January 28, 2021. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on October 29, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 10/29/2020)
2020-10-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/28/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2021-01-2520STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 01/25/2021)
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